New contrast agent for heart ultrasound to detect shunts
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a new contrast agent (ASI-02) compared to a standard saline solution for people who need a heart ultrasound to detect a right-to-left shunt. It may help provide clearer images so doctors can make a better diagnosis.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your doctor thinks you need an ultrasound of your heart using a special contrast to look for a right-to-left shunt.
- You are 18 years or older.
- Not pregnant or breastfeeding, and if you could become pregnant, you are using effective birth control for at least a month before the study.
- No allergy to polysorbate 80.
- No unstable heart conditions or other serious illnesses that would make the study drug risky.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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